League Play-Off

Nekoosa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gilbert Hodge made the kick off and thus started the match. Rueben Fritz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hunter Whittington received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Roman Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Belchertown booed when Felon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cory Webber didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Rueben Fritz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belchertown's supporters rose to their feet, but Rueben Fritz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roman Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 12 played minutes Felon FC got a freekick which was hit by Saul Painter. Hunter Whittington blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roman Duarte having to make a save. Roman Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronny Rowley in the 18th minute of the match. Saul Painter took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Van Compton. Van Compton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Van Fenton's late challenge caught a Belchertown's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Van Fenton helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Felon FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Van Fenton hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Herbert in the 29th minute of play forced Felon FC's goalkeeper Roman Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Belchertown's Van Compton got control of the ball when Orlando Lowery tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Belchertown's zone, Saul Painter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Van Compton came out of the goal and Saul Painter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Belchertown's Van Compton got control of the ball when Orlando Lowery tried to sneak it across the goal line. Scot Pruitt hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Roman Duarte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hunter Whittington went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rueben Fritz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clayton Burkett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Lowery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Van Compton having to interfere. In the 63rd minute of the match Hans Ivey sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Van Compton skillfully saved the ball. If Orlando Lowery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Felon FC's Roman Duarte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Felon FC from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute Rene Herbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute of the match, Rene Herbert tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Roman Duarte saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Felon FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Rene Herbert scored to the left of an out of position Roman Duarte, making the score, 1-2. Tobias Donaldson made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Felon FC's Van Fenton. Ronny Rowley was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. Belchertown's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rueben Fritz in the 85th minute of play forced Felon FC's goalkeeper Roman Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Van Fenton kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Roman Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hunter Whittington, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Lowery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Van Compton having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Belchertown's Scot Pruitt got a free kick in the 94th minute. Saul Painter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Van Compton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.